Reply to "New Heavy Duty 351C Block, by Tod Buttermore"

Yes actually.

Tod is slowly producing blocks and getting them into the hands of machinists (engine builders) who have customers desiring to build an engine using Tod's block as a foundation. Tod is waiting to see if any problems crop up, listening to comments from the machinists, waiting to see the finished results of the engine projects. In other words he's being very cautious, making sure the block molds (aluminum & iron) and his machining programs are as perfected as he can make them. He's trying to avoid having problems crop-up after the blocks get into the hands of a large number of customers. I'm sure he wants to get several builds under his belt before he announces he's ready to begin casting blocks in greater numbers.

I also know his desire is to establish a small network of engine shops that will handle sales & final machining of his blocks; I don't know what progress he's made along those lines.

Here's a link to a You Tube video of an all aluminum 412 cubic inch Cleveland using an aluminum version of Tod's block, Scott Cook heads and IR fuel injection. The build was performed earlier this year by Barry Robotnick of Survival Motorsports. Judging from the pulleys on the front of the motor this engine went into a Pantera.

412 cubic inch all aluminum Cleveland